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Medal - Victoria Chancellor of Cambridge, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1847 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#2255 , Eimer#1417 , W&E#505A2 , PCGS#686809 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Prince Albert in high relief facing left, with finely detailed hair. The engraver's signature G. G. ADAMS F. appears below the truncation, with an additional name (the publisher or retailer) inscribed along the lower rim. The legend ALBERTUS PRINCEPS is arranged vertically in the field on either side of the effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Plain flat field bearing a seven-line Latin inscription in raised capital letters, commemorating the inauguration of Prince Albert as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge on 6 July 1847. The text is evenly spaced across the field within a raised border. |
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| Reverse lettering | CELSISSIMUM PRINCIPEM ALBERTUM CANCELLARIUM SUUM FAUSTO FELICIQUE OMINE INAUGURATUM LAETA CONSPICIT ACADEMIA CANTABRIGIENSIS JULII VI MDCCCXLVII |
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